Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1914
Hood
35 babies named Hood in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1914–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Hood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hood has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1935.
- 35 total births
- 1914–1935 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Hood since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1935.
- 35
- total births
- 1914–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Hood was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hood in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Hood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hood's full recorded timeline at 1922, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hood at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Hood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Hood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hood's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Hood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hood? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 35 babies named Hood. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
When was Hood most popular? ▼
Hood was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Hood been used? ▼
Hood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 22 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Hood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hoover, Hooper, Hooman, Hooker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hood's data
- Hood's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hood
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Compare Hood side by side: Hood vs Hoover Hood vs Hooper Hood vs Hooman
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hood: Baby Name Since 1914 - 35 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hood. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hood draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.